UK Returnships & Returner Opportunities

You can find a variety of opportunities for returning professionals below: returnships, supported hiring programmes, supported hiring jobs and corporate events (see our Returner Programme Dictionary). Do tell the company that you found the opportunity through Women Returners. Sign up to our network to be personally emailed about our new partner programmes and jobs.

Deutsche Bank (research) 10 week pilot programme in London for 2 participants, September – December 2014

*What is a returnship?

Through Women Returners for Business, we have led the development of the ‘returnship’ (returning professional internship) market in the UK. Returnship programmes provide a bridge back to senior corporate roles for experienced professional women (& men) who have taken an extended voluntary career break. A returnship is a paid short-term employment contract, with the possibility of a permanent role at the end of the programme. As a participant, you will take on commercially significant work based on your skills, interests and prior experience. Often, training and mentoring support will be provided, together with access to internal networks. You can use a returnship to update your skills and knowledge in your previous sector/role or may be able to transition into a new area.